After Elliot Page announced on Tuesday that he is transgender, celebrities and fans took to social media to show support for the actor, whom many called brave. Page, the Oscar-nominated actor known for roles in “Juno” and Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy,” wrote in a long Instagram post that he felt “overwhelming […]
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Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges
U.S. health officials say staying home for the upcoming winter holidays is the best way to stay safe and protect others By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer December 2, 2020, 7:46 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Don’t travel over the upcoming holidays. But […]
Iran watchdog passes law on hardening nuclear stance, halting U.N. inspections
FILE PHOTO: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo December 2, 2020 Free America Network Articles
Britain’s Covid vaccine approval could ‘set the pace for the rest of the world’
LONDON — The U.K.’s groundbreaking decision to grant emergency approval to Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine will likely lead other countries to quickly follow suit, according to one economist. Regulators in the rest of Europe and the U.S. have yet to decide on granting emergency use of the vaccine, which […]
Mnuchin, Powell press again for deal to get economy through the COVID winter
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin answers a question during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Response” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2020. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS December 2, 2020 By Ann Saphir and Dan Burns […]
American Airlines starts Boeing 737 Max flights to boost confidence in jets after fatal crashes
American Airlines is flying its employees, including top executives and reporters on its Boeing 737 Max planes this week in hopes of boosting confidence in the jetliners that were grounded for 20 months following two crashes that killed 346 people. On Wednesday, the airline plans to demonstrate how it’s pulling […]
Pandemic’s hit to economy? Nearly $5 trillion over two years
Without a concerted effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. economy could take a nearly $5 trillion hit over two years due to the pandemic that’s killed more than 270,000 Americans to date, according to a new study from the University of Southern California. The economic pain inflicted by COVID-19 […]
Climate action needs American leadership, U.N. chief says
United Nations – Humans are waging “war on nature,” according to U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, and the world is close to a “breaking point” if leaders don’t come together now to change course. “There is a growing consciousness that the way we are moving is a suicide in relation […]
Mnuchin signals support for McConnell’s narrow COVID relief proposal
Washington — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin signaled White House support for a narrow coronavirus relief plan proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, telling reporters on Wednesday that President Trump would sign McConnell’s bill. Mnuchin did not say whether the president would support a separate, bipartisan $908 billion plan proposed […]
McConnell, Schumer far apart on unemployment benefits, stimulus proposals
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, talks with reporters following the weekly Republican Senate conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol Dec. 1. The Senate GOP leaders were asked about the chances of Congress passing another coronavirus relief bill along […]